How much have you paid for hoof balance x rays?

[musk]

Hi, just wondering if anyone has had foot balance x rays taken recently and how much they paid?
I asked for a quote from my vet and was quoted nearly £600. Just to be clear, this is just 2 x rays per hoof. It seems excessive...

 

[HappyHollyDays]

Last time I had them done just before lockdown I paid £100 for two front feet, 4 images but that didn’t include call out fee.

 

[ycbm]

I paid nearly £1000 for a lameness check and x rays of hocks, stifles and an ultrasound of the suspensories back in October. £600 just for 4 foot x rays sounds expensive, can you shop around?
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[Tiddlypom]

That does sound expensive. It's been a while since I last had hoof balance x rays but they cost a lot less than that. That was in clinic.

Is that out at your yard with a mobile x ray unit or in a clinic?

 

[ihatework]

I generally get them done when they are in the clinic for other stuff, so it generally isn’t that much. £100-200ish?

 

[sassandbells]

I paid £270 back in March last year for all 4, not including call out

 

[Hollylee1989]

I've had 3 sets done over the past 3 years and they've all cost around £600. I got 6 images with the first set and 4 with the others.

 

[Hollylee1989]

Forgot to add, this was a yard visit and not at the clinic.

 

[criso]

I paid about £255 for 3 views of one foot This broke down to £195 Radiology fee, just over £20 per view so I would expect 4 images to be under £280.

On top of that callout fee but the vet was already out to re-examine and £29 for sedation.

Eta that's including vat

 

[Lexi 123]

op I hope you don’t mind me saying this but does anyone know how much a hock X-ray 4 views,back X-ray 4 views . I also had a lameness exam I just a bit worried now since your bills are so expensive.

 

[criso]

op I hope you don’t mind me saying this but does anyone know how much a hock X-ray 4 views,back X-ray 4 views . I also had a lameness exam I just a bit worried now since your bills are so expensive.

The prices i quoted would be the same whatever was x rayed, the same basic set up fee then a price per image.

 

[Zoeypxo]

I had hoof x rays early last yr
£139.02 for x ray set up and first 2 plates
£26 for each additional plate
all + VAT

not including call out or sedation

 

[Sossigpoker]

That sounds a lot.
My vets call out fee is about £35 , then sedation at say £60. X-ray see up fee is about £190. And the images themselves something like £16 per image.
So even if you took 3 images of each foot , you're looking at under £450. Obviously less if you're just doing fronts or backs.

So that £600 sounds like a lot.

 

[Lexi 123]

The prices i quoted would be the same whatever was x rayed, the same basic set up fee then a price per image.

Thanks ?

 

[claret09]

i would ask another practice for a price

 

[musk]

Thanks all, thought it seemed a bit over the top

 

[Noble]

The last set done in December was £250, including call out and 2 x rays on 2 hooves. No sedation required as she believes she is a trick pony. The vet took quite a few images, for her own peace of mind, but charged for the required ones only.

 

[LadyGascoyne]

£247 for set up
£115 for five X-rays
£19 for the injection
£30 for the drug

Call out was £62 but I had other horses vaccinated at the same time.

 

[Melandmary]

Approx £100 for 2 front feet, this did not include call out.

 

[Floofball]

Was £350 - X-ray of all 4 feet and sedation at the vets so no call out

 

[Julia0803]

I had some done last year. £480 for both front feet inc call out at £50/60. That didn’t include sedation as he is happy to stand on the blocks nicely. I can’t remember how many images it was tho, sorry.